A) The what and how of this resource

As a teacher you are an influential character builder and so need to be mindful of how you help students form, replace, re-form and strengthen their learning habits.

The activities, think pieces and questions in this resource aim to help you, as a teacher, to make a flying start on:

• introducing your students to the key learning behaviour known as XXXX
• using the language of learning to strengthen students’ XXXX behaviours
• designing the use of XXXX into the way you teach
• developing your confidence and skill in helping students to grow and strengthen this learning habit.

B) What do we mean by XXXX?

When you use this learning behaviour, you …

• are ready to rethink your plans as you go along
• are flexible in your learning
• monitor how things are going
• review your progress and change tack if necessary
• change your plans when you’ve had a better idea

See section 1t for richer descriptions of XXXX habits.

C) Content of this resource

This resource has 8 sections. 1t to 5t for teachers. 1s-3s for direct use with students

Sections 1-5t offer practical information about using, integrating and growing XXXX into the way you teach:

Section 1t. What is Good XXXX? Develops your understanding of XXXX;

Section 2t. A classroom culture for XXXX. Explores the type of classroom culture that nurtures XXXX;

Section 3t. Understand how XXXX grows. Shows how XXXX has the potential to grow and develop;

Section 4t. Ideas for classroom practice. Offers a range of teaching ideas that support XXXX;

Section 5t. Develop your practice for XXXX. Explores how your language impacts on learners’ inclination to XXXX.

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Sections 1s-3s offer you 3 learning to learn lessons about XXXX for direct use with students

Section 1s. Introducing students to the ideas of XXXX. Offers an activity to help you experience XXXX alongside your students.

Section 2s. Exploring XXXX and how it grows. Suggests materials to explore the various uses and stages of XXXX.

Section 3s. Planning improvement and checking progress. Suggests materials to help students become consciously involved in planning the growth of their own learning power.

D) An alternative DIY resource for students

If your school wishes to offer students an alternative self-help resource we can offer ‘Getting better at XXXX’ This resource is aimed at helping young people understand more about themselves as a learner and can be run on school systems such as Google Classroom or Microsoft Teams. It’s designed to enable older learners to:

• become interested in the process of how they learn
• learn about one of their learning habits and how it can grow
• plot where they think they are now on this learning journey
• learn about some ways to improve
• and make a plan of action to develop how they learn

This learning resource could be used as it is, taking one lesson a week across 3 or 4 weeks in the school timetable. Alternatively it could be offered as an assignment for use outside the school timetable.